Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Gainesville, FL to San Jose, CA freight rate

$5,119dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.87
Distance: 2,734 mi
Typical range: $4,555–$5,682
Transit: 6 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gainesville to San Jose price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,605
Fuel: $2,514
All-in estimate: $5,119

Return trip

San Jose → Gainesville$13,574

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Gainesville to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Gainesville, FL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,119	$1.87	$4,555 – $5,682
53' refrigerated	$6,095	$2.23	$5,303 – $6,888
48' flatbed	$6,114	$2.24	$5,258 – $6,970
Step deck	$6,648	$2.43	$5,584 – $7,712
Power only	$4,563	$1.67	$3,970 – $5,156
Hotshot	$3,446	$1.26	$2,860 – $4,031
26' box truck	$3,361	$1.23	$2,857 – $3,865
Sprinter van	$2,047	$0.75	$1,720 – $2,375

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More lanes from Gainesville

53' dry van lanes from Gainesville, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$3,010	$2.85	$2,679 – $3,341	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,510 mi	$4,735	$1.89	$4,214 – $5,256	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,052 mi	$2,204	$2.10	$1,962 – $2,446	3 d
Houston, TX	923 mi	$2,087	$2.26	$1,857 – $2,317	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,082 mi	$4,415	$2.12	$3,929 – $4,901	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	970 mi	$2,678	$2.76	$2,383 – $2,973	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,146 mi	$2,482	$2.17	$2,209 – $2,755	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,427 mi	$4,593	$1.89	$4,088 – $5,098	5 d

More lanes into San Jose

53' dry van lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$7,359	$2.45	$6,550 – $8,169	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,825	$5.21	$1,624 – $2,025	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$6,575	$3.04	$5,852 – $7,298	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,554	$2.41	$4,053 – $5,055	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$1,677	$2.35	$1,493 – $1,862	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$6,409	$2.18	$5,704 – $7,114	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$4,159	$2.44	$3,702 – $4,617	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,216	$4.62	$1,973 – $2,460	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Gainesville, FL to San Jose, CA?

A 53' dry van from Gainesville, FL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,119 all-in in October 2026, or $1.87 a mile over about 2,734 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,555 and $5,682.

How far is Gainesville, FL from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,734 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,514 of the $5,119 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,605 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Gainesville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,574, which makes Gainesville, FL to San Jose, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology